Deviance

I think there is a time and place for deviance. I'm sure there are countless examples of when it's appropriate but I do not think it should be an everyday thing so something you should to just for fun. Being a deviant for survival purposes is okay. For example, when the residents of states hit by Katrina were looting to get supplies to survive, they were in the right. The government was supposed to take care of them and didn't so they had to find another way to survive. Another example is the civil rights leaders. People like Gandhi and Malcolm X had to go against their government to try and bring equality for their people.

Gender Norms

Gender norms play a bigger role in our society than most people think. Most boys are raised to be tough, play sports, and ignore their feelings. Most girls are raised to be prim and proper and realize males are superior to them. This has kept our society from growing into a more diverse culture. More people would be accepting of stay at home dads or girls who play football if we taught younger generations that you can do anything or be anything no matter what your gender is. Life is not gender specific so why should the things in it be?

Socialization

I think my family has contributed the most to my socialization. Since day one they have opened my eyes to a variety of aspects of this world. I have traveled to many places which has introduced me many different lifestyles. I've seen poverty, millionaires, gay pride parades, homeless people, and so much more. My family is very open minded which has made me a very accepting person. A lot of this world is very judgmental only because they have never done something or been introduced to our diverse society so I thank my family for letting me see the world with all of its colors.

30 days

There were a lot of things that angered me about this episode. Most of the things were that the straight man did in reaction to the gay people he was surrounded by. I tried to remember that he felt like a total outsider, which he was, but it was obvious that he was over reacting in a lot of the situations. He showed a lot of growth though, which i guess is a positive through the whole thing.

Deviance

I don't believe that people should ever deviate from the norm. The norm keeps us all from punching random people in the street and not wearing clothes to the beach in the US. These behaviors keep us from being a well functioning society and should not be tolerated. I like to think of deviance as cheese in a mouse trap, easy to get to but with terrible consequences.

Deviance

I think that deviance is not always bad. People standing up for their beliefs is deviant but not a bad thing. The deviance the MLK did was amazing. It changed the U.S. for the better. There is also deviance that is just stupid.

Deviance

For the most part deviance is pretty unacceptable in society, but there are times when it can be a good thing.  For example, when everyone around you becomes mentally unstable due to brainwashing or any reason, it would be a good time to act defiantly towards them in order to set things straight.  It would be a bad thing if someone were to act defiantly for no reason just to cause chaos. Therefore, deviance is acceptable in extreme measures but usually shouldn't be brought out.

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I do not think it is ever acceptable for people to behave deviantly. It is wrong to be deviant because it is detrimental to society as a whole. It can also have many negative effects on your own life such as addiction and loss of jobs. It would be better if people just behaved instead of dealing with the consequences.

Deviance

I think that deviance can be okay. Sometimes to fix things or for cereten things to better you have to go against what socitiy thinks / says is okay. An  example would Martin Luthur King Jr. He fought for the freedom of blacks , which at the time was a devent thing to do. However if it wasn't for him and many othersgoing against the norms of socitity, then we as a whole wouldn't have the freedom that we do today.

Deviance

I think showing deviant behavior is ok if it doesn't go too far. Showing deviance isn't really a problem unless you're doing something so bad that it's endangering yourself and others around you. I think it is ok for people to show deviant behavior when somebody makes a rule that is completely stupid and unncessesary. Obviously people are going to rebel against it because it's a rule that no one is going to or wants to follow.

DEVIANCE

Deviance, is okay to a certain extent, when things escalate that's when there is a problem. I believe that if it's for something you strongly believe in and you want to make some changes and stand up for it, you should go for it as long as things don't get to the next level. Without deviance society would be much different. Sometimes breaking rules is okay. Hurting people is not okay. 

culture

I think that the machugenga is the most like the american culture. They have pets like many american families do. Also their family structure is very similar to that of many american families. Furthermore, they have very equivalent social roles. Also they are the most friendly to the outside world.

Deviance

I think that deviance is a good thing to have. Following social norms, and being afraid to show our originality and ideas will never lead to growth in ourselves and as a society. We move forward and evolve by finding the confidence to stand up for what is right. That is how a lot of history is made. On the other hand, being deviant all the time is not a good thing. There is nothing wrong with going against the norm, but there needs to be a reason for every action we take.

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i think that its okay to be deviant in society when its for a good cause. Like during WWII many people acted deviantly against the nazi's and saved many jewish people lives. I think this is a perfect example of when its okay to act deviantly in society. But if you just want to do harm as a way to be deviant then thats not okay. It all really depends on the situation.

I belive that deviance is an important factor in every day life. Without deviance the world would all be run by a single person and no one would ever do anything. Ever since the beggining of time deviance has been necesary for society to progress. To get an idea of how a lack of deviance would effect the world, immagine if no one ever protested the idea of the world being flat or other simmaler ideas we would not be living in the modern world we live in today. Thanks to deviance change occures and we progress making our lives better and more efficient.

Deviance is acceptable when you are very passionate about something but only to a certain extent because deviant acts can escalate into a major problem quickly.  There are other ways to handle a situation other than using deviance.  Although there are certain exceptions in rare cases but most of the time deviant acts only cause problems that are totally avoidable. 

Deviance

I guess deviance is ok in some situations. Its ok if our standing for something that you believe in or if your just having fun and playing a prank once in while. But deviance can also be a bad thing. People can just go around breaking all sorts of laws and being deviants all over the place. That would just screw the world up.

Deviance

I think deviance can obviously be bad but it also can show the beliefs of a person. Once deviance becomes disruptive or hurtful to others,  it needs to be stopped. On the other hand deviance can really define a person and even get them to fight for what is right and make a change.

Deviance

A good example of deviance is this whole NATO thing downtown with all of the protesters. They are standing up for something they believe in no matter what the circumstance is. It's positive because they want to see something change and they don't have selfish motives. So in general it's okay to be deviant when you're expressing your opinion or something that is really important to you.

deviance

i believe deviance should be used when you feel very strongly or are very passionate about a topic. With out forms of deviance no change would ever occur in the U.S. I believe that most deviance would be non violent, so its not such a terrible thing.